Athletics and Sports

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 24, 2015

Jul. 1, 2015

Calcio storico is centuries-old competition in Florence, Italy, that mixes American football, rugby and street fighting; teams consist of 27 players, who are allowed to use hands and feet to pass and control ball in effort to reach end zone. MORE

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 21, 2015

Stihl Timbersports series, seeking publicity on its 30th anniversary, teams up with Adventures NYC to host lumberjack competition in Central Park. MORE

Jun. 15, 2015

Seventeen of 23 players on United States women's national soccer team, which will face Nigeria at World Cup, have older siblings; research shows that top athletes tend to be later-born children, whose siblings likely participated in sports. MORE

Jun. 14, 2015

Essay by sportswriter Mark Kram describes how sharing same name and profession with his famous father was both an honor and a weight. MORE

Jun. 11, 2015

Study conducted by University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports finds that small number of women and members of minority groups hold jobs in sports departments at newspapers and websites. MORE

May. 23, 2015

Many sports figures with short last names, who might otherwise have been forgotten to history, are mainly known as common crossword puzzle answers. MORE

May. 23, 2015

May. 17, 2015

Small subset of children are gravitating toward more and more dangerous forms of extreme sports, raising question of whether parents should allow them to engage in such risky activities; question is particularly pressing in era of intensified focus on child safety. MORE

May. 13, 2015

Jere Longman On Pro Football column holds that NFL's four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is ridiculous given long tradition of teams and players in all sports trying to gain advantage by manipulating equipment. MORE

May. 10, 2015

Joe Drape essay describes evening he spent with British actors Michael Elwyn, Rufus Wright and Geoffrey Beevers, cast members in Broadway play The Audience, who are all sports enthusiasts; holds there is international language that unites all sports enthusiasts, and it starts with healthy mistrust of wealthy owners. MORE

May. 3, 2015

Increasing number of couples are incorporating athletic activities, from running races to hikes to calisthenics, into their wedding festivities. MORE

May. 2, 2015

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column lauds efforts by Bill Miller, father who leads initiative to educate Texas students and student-athletes on violence against women through video presentation. MORE

Apr. 26, 2015

Footgolf, alternative to golf that is played with regulation soccer ball, is flourishing in Argentina. MORE

Apr. 26, 2015

Jeffrey Ely, Alexander Frankel and Emir Kamenica Gray Matter column recounts findings of their study, published in Journal of Political Economy, showing major aspect of entertainment is revelation of outcome over time, creating suspense and surprise; holds knowing what makes for good entertainment, whether sports, movies or books, is good way to understand human psyche. MORE

Apr. 14, 2015

Jordan Speith is only the fifth Masters tournament champion in history to remain at top of leaderboard following each round; history of other 'wire-to-wire' champions discussed, in sports ranging from baseball to horse racing. MORE

Apr. 7, 2015

Opposition to state religious freedom law by sports groups in Indiana was motivated by desire to keep state welcoming to industry that has fueled recovery from economic decline; groups, including NCAA and several professional leagues, were key factor in pressuring Republican state legislature to amend provisions that had been widely viewed as antigay. MORE

Apr. 5, 2015

Iran will allow women to attend big sporting events, reversing highly-criticized rule that barred them from entering stadiums to watch matches attended by men. MORE

Mar. 29, 2015

Derek Jeter's first off-the-field venture, website known as The Players' Tribune, gives prominent athletes a direct pipeline to their fans, allowing them to express views on everything from drug testing to injury rehab and union grievances; Tribune's mission is to provide athletes with an opportunity to speak their minds without the middleman intervention of a journalist. MORE

Mar. 22, 2015

Nigerians, in effort to gain access to higher education and careers, are reaching highest levels of sports in the United States. MORE

Mar. 22, 2015

ESPN television series 30 for 30 is responsible for success of sports documentaries like The Fab Five, The U and Of Miracles and Men. MORE

Mar. 12, 2015

Elderly retirees, well into their 70s, 80s and even 90s, are participating in age-group sports, many not usually associated with retirement, like softball and rodeo; number of retirees taking part in older sports age categories is expected to grow. MORE

Mar. 1, 2015

The Ethicists column panel answers questions about estate dispute, hometown crowds at sporting events and throwing away National Rifle Assn magazine habitually left at gym for other patrons by gun rights supporter. MORE

Mar. 1, 2015

Sports are looking to streamline their formats in effort to keep fans interested. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

Professional sports arenas are increasingly segmented to generate more revenue by catering to fans who crave luxury experience. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Don Tollefson, former Philadelphia sportscaster, is convicted of selling bogus sports-themed trips to allegedly help various charities. MORE

Jan. 17, 2015

Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column evaluates rising cost of youth sports and the emotional pressure that causes many parents to invest so heavily in them; cites research from Prof Travis Dorsch, former pro football player, indicating that spending on sports may be as high as 10.5 percent of gross income for some families; cautions parents about dreams of their children earning athletic scholarships. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Jan. 2, 2015

Jan. 2, 2015

Essay by Richard Sandomir points out movies Raging Bull and Foxcatcher are different than most sports films because they convey violence without offering inspiration; asserts films like Hooisers, The Natural and Rocky are uplifting even when it ends in a loss. MORE

Dec. 23, 2014

Many of Cuba's professional sports players and coaches are hopeful that lifted barriers with United States will offer many benefits and advantages for athletes in both countries. MORE

Dec. 21, 2014

Character Study column on David Sack, Brooklyn teen who has attended more than 200 athletic events a year. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Esteemed New York Times sports photographer Barton Silverman will retire following a five-decade career; photo montage of some of Silverman's best work offered. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Nov. 30, 2014

Op-Ed article by author Alex Hutchinson contends case of South African cyclist Daryl Impey, who was exonerated of doping charges, is a reminder that doping is not as black and white as it appears to some fans; observes that part of reason some commentators think doping rules should be altogether eliminated is the apparent arbitrary distinction between good and bad pills. MORE

Nov. 27, 2014

Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column highlights some of 2014's memorable sports story lines. MORE

Nov. 21, 2014

Lawyers for professional sports leagues, arguing in federal court against New Jersey's aggressive push to legalize sports gambling, contend that state's plan is devoid of regulatory framework for proper oversight of sports betting. MORE

Nov. 21, 2014

Photos taken by young Syrians in a refugee camp in Jordan capture joy of athletic play in midst of country, and lives, torn by war. MORE

Nov. 16, 2014

Chuck Klosterman The Ethicist column answers questions about an athlete betting on favorable outcome for his team and ordering type of coffee that is on menu but unavailable at coffee shop after seeing a previous customer receive gift certificate for that item. MORE

Nov. 14, 2014

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver breaks from years of precedent as he calls for legalization of sports gambling in a New York Times Op-Ed article; Silver's contention that sports gambling has become a popular form of entertainment in the United States that simply needs to be carefully regulated is a stark reversal of the NBA's long-standing opposition to sports betting. MORE

Nov. 14, 2014

Op-Ed article by National Basketball Assn Commissioner Adam Silver calls for legalization of sports betting in the United States; urges Congress to adopt federal framework that allows states to authorize betting on professional sports, subject to strict regulatory requirements and safeguards. MORE

Nov. 13, 2014

Keirin Cut Jeans is one of a handful of niche-minded companies that in the last year have started catering to muscular athletes whose proportions fall outside the average body type; cyclists, as well as other athletes, have trouble finding jeans that fit over their large thighs. MORE

Oct. 25, 2014

Federal Judge Michael Shipp grants request by major professional sports leagues and the NCAA to temporarily stop New Jersey from allowing legalized sports betting in effort to ensure that issue is argued in court. MORE

Oct. 21, 2014

Four major professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association file a lawsuit and will seek a temporary injunction to halt New Jersey's plan to legalize sports betting; complaint is the latest battle pitting New Jersey against national sports organizations over the state’s efforts to circumvent a 1992 federal law banning the sanctioning or licensing of sports betting. MORE

Oct. 19, 2014

Op-Ed article by author Buzz Bissinger contends that to understand sports scandals like ones involving Jameis Winston at Florida State or Ray Rice in the NFL or the Sayreville, NJ, high school football team, one must start with fact that elite athletes are coddled and shut off from real world; notes that top athletes rarely face accountability in real life in the same way they do on the field or court. MORE

Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 9, 2014

Shaquille O’Neal, former NBA All-Star, has earned millions by promoting a wide variety of products, from jewelry to soda; with more players seeing themselves as individual brands, perhaps O’Neal’s entrepreneurial feats, which have stretched into retirement and landed him on the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek, offer more of a post-career road map for star athletes than ever before. MORE

Oct. 2, 2014

Derek Jeter is joining news media just three days after playing his final baseball game with New York Yankees; announces he will publish The Players’ Tribune, a website that gives athletes a forum to share first-person accounts, videos, podcasts and photographs. MORE

Oct. 2, 2014

Richard Sandomir TV Sports column examines CBS Sports Network's program We Need to Talk, offering talk show format with women discussing sports, just as men have done almost exclusively for decades; contends first episode makes it evident that show is compelling, and predicts it will become a staple on the channel. MORE

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